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17 Mizan L. Rev. 1 (2023)

handle is hein.journals/mizanlr17 and id is 1 raw text is: Business and Human Rights in Ethiopia: The Status of the Law and the Practice Bantayehu Demlie Gezahegn' Abstract Business activities in Ethiopia by both multinational and national companies are under growing scrutiny. Ongoing court cases in Kenya against Meta (formerly Facebook) for allegedly helping fuel the two-year deadly conflict in northern Ethiopia, increased reports of alleged poor labour conditions in apparel factories in industrial parks, and allegations of land grabbing by commercial agribusiness are some examples. The existing research and practice approaches the issue of private sector accountability predominantly from corporate social responsibility (CSR) perspective. The CSR landscape itself is regulated in a fragmented manner. In contexts lacking well-developed CSR frameworks, a growing body of research examines the promise of a newly evolving Business and Human Rights (BHR) paradigm. To date, there is a dearth of scholarly and policy discussion employing the term 'business and human rights' in Ethiopia, attesting the status of the field in academic and public discourse. This article presents a modest attempt at exploring the status of business and human rights law and practice in Ethiopia. By analysing relevant laws and reviewing selected practical cases, the article identifies salient issues, opportunities, and challenges toward developing and enforcing business and human rights standards. Key terms: Business and human rights Corporate social responsibility Ethiopia Soft law Due diligence DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/mlr.v17il1. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial- NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND) Received: 31 March 2023 Accepted: 24 July 2023 Suggested citation: Bantayehu Demlie Gezahegn (2023). Business and Human Rights in Ethiopia: The Status of the Law and the Practice, 17(1) Mizan Law Review: 1-42. 'Bantayehu Demlie Gezahegn: Research Fellow and PhD Candidate at the International Doctorate Program on Business and Human Rights (University of Erlangen- Nuremberg). LL.B., B.A. (Addis Ababa University), and LL.M. (American University Washington College of Law). I thank the two anonymous reviewers for their constructive feedback on the draft manuscript. E-mail: ban.demlie@gmail.com or bantayehu.d.gezahegnfau.de ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2214-748X 1

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